DUFF MCKAGAN Says His Sinus Surgery 'Went Great'

December 16, 2010

VELVET REVOLVER and former GUNS N' ROSES bassist Duff McKagan issued a statement addressing rumors that he had gone back to drug use, following the news that he had sinus surgery on Tuesday (December 14). McKagan wrote on Twitter, "Thank you all for the very nice well-wishes regarding my sinus surgery recovery. I do want to make it clear for those of you who may be wondering . . . The surgery was a result of scar tissue build-up from my cocaine use which ended sixteen years ago. I have not relapsed on cocaine."

McKagan's sinus surgery was revealed by his wife, Susan Holmes McKagan, when she tweeted on Tuesday, "[I] am thankful and blessed my man is alive today! Kids, don't do drugs! Say a prayer for Duff as he's getting surgery on his sinuses (a hole the size of a quarter from years of abuse). We must live and learn how lucky we are for our health and family and friends. Love you, Duff."

McKagan told The Pulse Of Radio not long ago what the best part of sobriety was for him. "Waking up every day," he said. "Waking up and being able to have a cup of coffee and be aware of what's going on around me and being comfortable in my own skin, and being curious about what's gonna happen that day. Simply, just waking up is the best thing."

McKagan said in a recent interview that when he moved back to his hometown of Seattle in 1993, before getting clean and sober, he was in such bad shape that he didn't think he'd live much longer. He recalled. "The house had a basketball court and an old, leaky roof. I never thought I'd use the basketball court. And I remember thinking that the cedar-shake roof that I put on the house, rated to last 25 years, would outlast me. Today it's looking old and somewhat worse for the wear. I guess I do too. To hell with how I look from the outside — I'm giddy just to be here."

McKagan and the rest of VELVET REVOLVER have recently been writing new music and auditioning singers, while McKagan is also gearing up for the early 2011 release of a new album from his other band, LOADED.

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